TREATY TO ESTABLISH AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY RELATING TO PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (ACCESSION AND JURISDICTION) ACT

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TREATY TO ESTABLISH AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (ACCESSION AND JURISDICTION) ACT

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This Act has been amended by the Treaty to Establish the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (Accession and Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Act 2016]

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to accede to and to enable effect to be given in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament Protocol; and for related purposes.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 

1. Enforcement of the Treaty to establish the African Economic Community Relating to Pan- African Parliament.
2. Short title.

SCHEDULE

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TREATY TO ESTABLISH AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT (ACCESSION AND JURISDICTION) ACT

An Act to accede to and to enable effect to be given in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament Protocol; and for related purposes.

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PREAMBLE

WHEREAS the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament was signed by the Heads of Government of the Member States of African Union on 3rd June 1991;

AND WHEREAS Nigeria was a signatory to the said Treaty;

AND WHEREAS the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has by a decision duly reached in accordance with her constitutional process, acceded to and or ratify the said Treaty;

AND WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to enact a law to enable effect be given to the Treaty establishing African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament in Nigeria.

1. Enforcement of the Treaty to establish the African Economic Community Relating to Pan-African Parliament

As from the commencement of this Act, the provisions of the Treaty to establish African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament which are set out in the Schedule to this Act, shall subject as thereunder provided, have jurisdiction in Nigeria and shall be given full recognition and effect in Nigeria.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Treaty to establish African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament (Accession and Jurisdiction) Act, 2004.

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SCHEDULE [Section 1.]

Table of Contents

Article 1: Definitions

Article 2: Establishment

Article 3: Objectives

Article 4: Composition

Article 5: Election, Tenure and Vacancies

Article 6: Vote

Article 7: Incompatibility

Article 8: Privileges and Immunities of Pan-African Parliamentarians

Article 9: Parliamentary Immunities

Article 10: Allowance

Article 11: Functions and Powers

Article 12: Rules of Procedure and Organisation of the Pan-African Parliament

Article 13: Oath of office

Article 14: Sessions

Article 15: Budget

Article 16: Seat of the Pan-African Parliament

Article 17: Working Languages

Article 18: The Relationship between the Pan-African Parliament and the Parliaments of Regional Economic Communities and National Parliaments or other Deliberative Organs.

Article 19: Withdrawal

Article 20: Interpretation

Article 21: Signature and Ratification

Article 22: Entry into Force

Article 23: Accession

Article 24: Amendment or Revision of the Protocol

Article 25: Review of the Protocol

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